Sep 22, 2016
98 min
Full-HD

The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.

Category

Documentary History

Country

France Netherlands United Kingdom

Companies

Hellflower Films Tigerlily Films Pumpernickel Films Submarine

Paul Courtenay Hyu

Shin Sang-ok

Yuna Shin

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Self - Actress / Various Roles

Michael Yi

Self - US Intelligence Officer

Shin Jeong-kyun

Self - Choi and Shin's Son

Shin Myung-yim

Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter

Choi Kyung-ok

Self - Choi's Brother

Iain T. A. Hall

Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)

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